All Sustainability articles – Page 219
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ArticleFacing up to climate change
Despite the continuing denial coming from the White House and much of the press, the agriculture sector is already responding to the initial effects of climate change and evolving to meet future challenges
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ArticleUK will back further ban on neonics, says Gove
Minister has reversed previous stance of Defra after new report finds risks to bees are greater than previously understood
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ArticleCase study: How green is my city
Urban farm MiniCrops is building a network of food supply and jobs across London while US tech giants spot investment potential in city producers
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ArticleCity worker's Calais food gesture
Zain Khalish has been collecting excess fresh produce and providing it to charities offering meals to refugees
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ArticleCarton Pack’s friendly PET
Carton Pack is offering what it has described as an even more sustainable alternative to standard PET containers for fresh produce
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ArticleCase study: Mixing it up
Splattenridden Farm supplies vegetables and milk to leading brands while its crop rotation has improved soils and reduced input costs
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AnalysisAnalysis: The final tool in the box
Diversification in varieties and products can help mitigate climate change, preserve ecosystems and protect the future of farm businesses
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ArticleTrickle irrigation licensing plans raise concern
NFU fears new licences limiting water use by trickle irrigation growers will harm certain sectors and limit business growth
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ArticleClimate change to displace ‘tens of millions’
Extreme weather caused by climate change will see tens of millions lose agricultural livelihoods and become climate refugees, report finds
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ArticleSoil health wins government attention
A high-profile launch of the new Sustainable Soils Alliance at the House of Commons has pushed issue up government agenda
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ArticleBlues grower finds hi-tech solution to bird damage
Laser technology provides effective and long-lasting bird control according to Meduri Farms
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VideoWatch: Gove pledges to protect soil
Defra secretary Michael Gove on the importance of incentivising growers to protect soil at the launch of the Sustainable Soils Alliance
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ArticlePollution charge to hit suppliers entering London
New £10 ‘toxicity charge’ will make logistics more expensive for companies delivering to capital in most polluting vehicles
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ArticleStudy highlights glyphosate prevalence
New research has shone a light on the presence of residues of the herbicide glyphosate in EU soils, following a study spanning 11 member states
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ArticleClimate disrupts life in South Africa
As Cape Town introduces water rationing to ensure that the city gets through the next summer, storms have hit north-eastern parts of the country
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ArticleTesco launches green easy peelers
Move counters impact of warmer temperatures in Spain that delay colour development and prompt use of ripening rooms
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ArticleVic ditches single-use plastic bags
The Victorian government has flagged a ban on single-use lightweight plastic bags
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ArticleRabobank looks to 'Kickstart Food'
Financial services provider links with UN Environment for US$1bn sustainable food programme
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ArticleIrish growers prepare for Ophelia
Growers in Ireland and Northern Ireland have begun picking early today as tropical storm Ophelia moves in
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ArticleBatchelar leads beehive mission to Tanzania
Sainsbury’s director of brand Judith Batchelar and Helen Brierley of Vitacress join 14 businesswomen on Farm Africa project